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Meet a Mom — Marla Sokoloff of Full House

  Marla Sokoloff’s resume reads like a hitlist of 90s classic television, including memorable roles on iconic shows like Full House (and more recently, Fuller House), 7th Heaven, Boy Meets World and Party of Five. She gained a new set of fans during her six-year...

Hasselback Potato Skillet with Mustard Garlic Butter Chives

  This easy potato dish is just a little bit of an upgrade on classic roast potatoes. Use it to introduce picky eaters to new flavors, or for your next dinner party. Thanks to our food contributor CatwithaK Cooks for sharing this go-to recipe! Hasselback Potato...

Meet a Mom — Elizabeth Lim of Beach Cities Moms

This week’s Meet a Mom interview is one of our own—Elizabeth Lim, the mom of two behind BeachCities Moms! She and her husband Mark live in the South Bay of Los Angeles with their two girls, Sailor and Haven, 3 and 1. She joined The Local Moms Network after building a...

Freezer Martinis — Making Entertaining Easy

Martinis can be shaken, or stirred, depending on your preference, but one thing’s for certain: they’re always best served cold. “Freezer martinis ensure this,” says Leigh Hansen of Habitual Hostess.  You simply pull the prepped martinis out of...

Are 40s The New Tween Years?

Are 40s The New Tween Years?   This article was contributed by Clinical Psychologist Dr. Nancy Boksenbaum. Did you know that perimenopause has its own developmental stages just like adolescence? This “prelude to menopause,” which may include shorter...

Postpartum in America

After CT-based teacher Sarah Madden’s first daughter spent a week in the NICU, Sarah developed postpartum depression (PPD). She worried about the baby getting sick, but the increasing anxiety meant she began to withdraw from friends and family. “My symptoms didn’t...

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